Pilot Killed In Light Plane Crash On Hayward BART Tracks
June 19, 2016 2:40 PM
KPIX Chopper 5 aerial view of the plane crash on BART tracks in East Bay. (CBS)
HAYWARD (CBS SF) — The pilot of a small plane died after his plane went down on BART tracks in Hayward Sunday, prompting BART to briefly halt service in the area.
The incident was first reported at 11:57 a.m., after fire officials received a report that a small, single-engine, 20-foot wingspan plane went down near 150 Sandoval Way, according to Hayward fire Capt. Don Nichelson.
The plane went down on tracks near the Hayward Yard, causing a small fire.
No other injuries were reported, Nichelson said.
BART initially stopped service between the South Hayward station and the Fremont station on the Fremont line, according to BART officials.
As of 2:30 p.m., the Union City and Fremont stations have reopened, with a 10-minute delay in the Fremont and Richmond directions, BART officials said.
The incident comes ahead of a major sporting event Sunday at the Oracle Arena in Oakland where thousands of basketball fans are expected at the seventh NBA Finals game between the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers at 5 p.m.
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Date:
19-JUN-2016
Time: 11:57
Type:
Piper PA-23 Aztec
Owner/operator:
Registration:
C/n / msn:
Fatalities: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities: 0
Airplane damage: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Location: East of Hayward Executive Airport (KHWD), Hayward, CA -
United States of America Phase: Unknown
Nature: Unknown
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
The aircraft impacted railway structures at the South Hayward Bart Station in Hayward near Union City, California, and a post-impact fire ensued. The airplane was destroyed during the accident sequence and the sole pilot onboard received fatal injuries. The area is within the approach corridor to Hayward Executive Airport (KHWD), Hayward, California
Sources:
http://abc7news.com/news/cessna-plane-crashes-catches-fire-in-hayward;-prompts-bart-shutdown-in-area/1392264/
http://www.eastbaytimes.com/my-town/ci_30034025/bart-delay-trains-stop-plane-reported-down
http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2016/06/19/plane-crash-bart-service-east-bay-hayward/
https://www.google.com/maps/@37.6162002,-122.0452064,17z/data=!3m1!1e3?hl=en-us